Postcode DL16 6XP is located in an urban city, within the Spennymoor area of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Tudhoe Grange area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 34.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Tudhoe Grange is £42,553 per year. The median sale price in Spennymoor is £145,000 (around £175 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £89,999 and £193,000. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland, about 4.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Tudhoe Grange has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,411 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.
Tudhoe Grange has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Tudhoe Grange is £42,553 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL16 6XP.
Tudhoe Grange near DL16 6XP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 4.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 165 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 (about £175 per square foot) in Spennymoor area, with individual transactions ranging from £13,800 up to £470,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 53 | £220,000 | £210 |
| Semi-Detached | 48 | £143,500 | £178 |
| Terraced | 61 | £89,000 | £104 |
| Flats | 3 | £65,000 | £106 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £194,950 | £56,000 | £104,995 | £67,475 |
| 2017 | £184,995 | £77,498 | £111,625 | £72,750 |
| 2018 | £186,995 | £44,000 | £117,500 | £63,500 |
| 2019 | £184,000 | £83,000 | £90,000 | £55,000 |
| 2020 | £181,498 | £59,500 | £115,000 | £72,000 |
| 2021 | £189,995 | £78,000 | £131,000 | £74,950 |
| 2022 | £230,000 | £59,500 | £140,000 | £81,250 |
| 2023 | £227,475 | £116,000 | £147,495 | £74,500 |
| 2024 | £199,950 | £60,000 | £147,000 | £85,999 |
| 2025 | £218,500 | £65,000 | £140,000 | £87,999 |
| 2026 | £218,000 | £39,999 | £154,475 | £86,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £169 | £83 | £121 | £63 |
| 2017 | £159 | £97 | £137 | £75 |
| 2018 | £162 | £88 | £131 | £67 |
| 2019 | £173 | £135 | £114 | £63 |
| 2020 | £167 | £86 | £140 | £85 |
| 2021 | £182 | £108 | £158 | £87 |
| 2022 | £205 | £110 | £170 | £86 |
| 2023 | £228 | £189 | £187 | £90 |
| 2024 | £200 | £155 | £174 | £98 |
| 2025 | £214 | £102 | £179 | £96 |
| 2026 | £208 | £106 | £179 | £101 |
There were 17 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DL16 6XP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2026 | 19, Glastonbury Close, Spennymoor, DL16 6XP | Detached | Freehold | £244,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 5, Cartmel Court, Spennymoor, DL16 6XZ | Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 9, Ebberston Court, Spennymoor, DL16 6YT | Detached | Freehold | £239,950 | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 12, Caldermere, Spennymoor, DL16 6XT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £138,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | 22, Caldermere, Spennymoor, DL16 6XT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £120,000 |
In the DL16 6XP postcode area, located within Tudhoe Grange, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | King Street Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Jan 2024. | |
King Street Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 31 Jan 2024
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Springmoor Grange School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2024. | |
Springmoor Grange School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jun 2024
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Mar 2013. | |
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Mar 2013
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Annual council tax rates for County Durham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DL16 6XP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Liz Maddison
Spennymoor - Elected 1 May 2025
Pete Molloy
Spennymoor - Elected 1 May 2025
Alan Strickland
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DL16 6XP records about 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around DL16 6XP in Spennymoor is £145,000 (about £175 per square foot) based on 165 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to DL16 6XP, including King Street Primary School (Good), Springmoor Grange School (Good) and St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DL16 6XP scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,411 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor covering DL16 6XP is Alan Strickland (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Liz Maddison (Independent) and Pete Molloy (Independent).